Forgotten Civil War Vets Honored in Murphysboro Film
The film recalls the 1925 tristate tornado's destruction, lost oral histories, and textbooks neglecting African American achievements. Descendants learn their ancestors fought for a country they once enslaved, with Corene McDaniel and Rev. Lawrence James underscoring pride and sacrifice. Earlene Sanders is named in Murphysboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Corene McDaniel
Southern Illinois African- American Museum
Lawrence James
Earlene Sanders
Civil War ties surface through family memories
Corne McDaniel, founder of the Southern Illinois African-American Museum, learns her grandniece carries Civil War fighters in her ancestry. Mike Jones recalls a Bostick Settlement raggedy house and the everyday workers who built the nation, stressing ordinary people' contributions beyond famous leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corene McDaniel
Southern Illinois African-American Museum
Bostick
Jones
Students honored for work on film Forgotten Soldiers premiere
In Murphysboro a youth film project about black Civil War soldiers earned middle schoolers praise for roles in sound, camera, narration, and research. Eli Mileur, Troy Cripps, Kelcie Layne, Rob Basanta, Maria Estrada, Theresa Colon, Kyle LaFontaine, Victoria Moore, Will Basanta, and Michael Bordieri were spotlighted along with mentor David Floeter for their contributions to the documentary and its Tennessee shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Eli Mileur
Eli
David Fleeter
Floeter
Troy Cripps
Troy
Kelcie Layne
Kelcie
Fleeter
Rob Basanta
Maria Estrada
Maria
Theresa Colon
Theresa
Tennessee
Kyle LaFontaine
Victoria Moore
Carbondale High School
Will Basanta
Murphysboro High School
Music gives documentary its memory of forgotten soldiers
In Murphysboro a haunting piece titled Give Us a Flag features Richie Havens adapting Billy Holmes from the 54th Massachusetts Colored Troops. The regimental song lauds the colored volunteers, referencing Company A led by Colonel Shaw and the Union fight, later celebrated in Glory.
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Murphysboro
Richie Havens
Billy Holmes
Company A
The
54Th Massachusetts Colored Troops
Union
Williams Baker Nicei Williams and Matthew Baker announce engagement
Williams Baker Nicei Williams and Matthew Baker announce their engagement. The bride is the daughter of Cindy and Mike Wroblewski of Benton and the groom is the son of Bob and Sandy Baker of Carbondale. Williams works at South Pointe Bank in Marion and Baker is an EMT for Lifeline in Marion. The couple plans a 4 p.m. ceremony at Steel City Baptist Church on Aug. 25 with a reception at the Williamson County Shriners Club at 7 p.m.
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Cindy and
Mike Wroblewski
Benton
Miss Williams
South Pointe Bank
Marion
Baker
Lifeline
Steel City Baptist Church
Williamson County Shriners Club
West City mayor Cockrum remembered for community work
The village honors former mayor with tributes citing daily dedication and behind-the-scenes help. Frances Wilson recalls Cockrum’s 60-year association, housing rehab grants, and pride in West City progress. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Morton and Johnston Funeral Home.
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West City
Wilson
Cockrum
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
Benton
Walter family hardware to Anna Building Center history
The Walter family from Waltersburg in Pope County built a regional hardware business with partners from 1946. Faced with Wal-Mart competition, the Main Street store moved to the defunct Ligon Lumber Co in 1979 and closed in 1986, reorganizing in 1989 as Anna Building Center at a new site after a land swap with the bank. Six staff remain as six months off plans unfold.
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Walter
A.W
Adolph” Walter
Waltersburg
Pope County
James A. Smith
A.W. Walter III
Fitzgerald
Walter III
Mike Smith
Anna National Bank
S. Main St
Smith
Ligon Lumber Co
McKinley Street
Main Street
Anna Building Center
Bank
Births in Southern Illinois add eight newborns
Amber Waltemate and Eric of Pinckneyville welcomed a son at Sparta Community Hospital on Monday August 13 2001. Julie Cross and Joshua Carbondale had a son the same day at Sparta Community Hospital. Heather Minckler and James Harrisburg welcomed a son Sunday August 19 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Sharon Jeschee and David Elkville welcomed a son Sunday August 19 2001 at Memorial Hospital. Stephanie Ferrell and Michael Harrisburg welcomed a daughter Sunday August 19 2001. Andrea Parker of Carbondale welcomed a son Sunday August 19 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Denise Houchin and Kelly Carterville welcomed a daughter Sunday August 19 2001 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
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Waltemate
Amber
Eric
Pinckneyville
Sparta Community Hospital
Cross
Julie
Joshua
Carbondale
Minckler
Heather
James
Harrisburg
Memorial Hospital of
Jeschee
Sharon
David
Elkville
Ferrell
Stephanie
Michael
Parker
Andrea
Houchin
Denise
Kelly
Carterville
Chester Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Hospital notes record admissions on August 19 for Angela Fletcher of Willisville and discharges on August 17 for Anthony Maes of Chester and Truman James and Ellis Grove. additional discharges on August 18 include Dolores Radake of Tamaroa and Herman Hughes of Du Quoin. other names: Danny Johnson of Chester, Anthony Maes, Truman James, Ellis Grove, Anthony Maes, Du Quoin, Browning, Willisville.
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Chester Memorial Hospital
Fletcher
Angela
Willisville
Johnson
Danny
Chester James
Truman
Ellis Grove
Maes
Anthony
Chester
Radake
Dolores
Tamaroa
Hughes
Herman
du Quoin
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Bostick Settlement
Mike Jones
Sanders
Will
Michael Bordieri
University of Illinois
Urbana
Cindy Humphreys
54Th Massachusetts
Matthew Broderick, Denzel
Washington
Morgan Freeman
Andre Braugher
54Th
God
Colonel Shaw
Nicei Williams
Matthew Baker
Bob and
Sandy Baker
SIU
SIU Credit Union
Tae A
Tae Stic UL
Bdeum LY
PLAZA
Plas
NCAA
W. Main St
Giant City Roads
Comfort Dr
Marion, IL
Wass
Bruce
Armstrong
Modern Tile & Carpet, Inc
Industrial Park Rd
Giacone
Frances Wilson
Wal-Mart
Lowe’s
Smiths
Mike
Judy
du Quoin Marshall Browning
Purcell
DeSoto
Pontiac
Montana
Jae Prare
Impear
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